Like yourself, I hold no brief for either side. If you look back to my OP I stated as much. Much like I have read in other posts when speculation has been running on a particular subject such as causes of incidents etc others have urged caution lest the press take it and run to the detriment of all. I would agree that union meetings/discussions be held in public if the deliberations of management were held in a similar manner. I don't fully understand where you are coming from in bringing up what MPs
used to do, that is surely using an example of bygone practices to justify ongoing practices.
I did not seek to stifle public discussion -
Could I humbly suggest that those non-MON CC continue their speculation etc on here
I simply suggested that MON CC would better serve their discussion by taking it to their private, closed, forum. I actually think that was quite balanced.
The corollary of your argument, as I see it, is that ALL private forums are opened, or do I misunderstand you?